Lives salvaged

One woman's decision to break the cycle

3:32 PM,
Oct. 30, 2012

Michaelle Henderson with her daughter Maddy

Written by

Donna Baxter
For the News-Leader

Maddy Henderson celebrated her second birthday with a big cake and picnic lunch outside in the warm sunshine with other residents at the Christian County Family Crisis Center.

"I never thought I'd be as happy as I am now," said her mother Michelle Henderson, 33. "I'm actually excited about the rest of my life."

Henderson said she was very scared when she first arrived at the shelter, not knowing what to expect. Being a stay-at-home mom by herself all the time, she had no friends, support system or family to really count on. ...